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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,103,417.40, 672,155,126.10 and 420,893,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,103,417.40, 672,155,126.10 and 420,893,638.20 is: 631,340,457.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,103,417.40 : 672,155,126.10 = 420,893,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,103,417.40/672,155,126.10 = 420,893,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,103,417.40x = 672,155,126.10 × 420,893,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,103,417.40x = 282,905,816,459,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,905,816,459,008,768/448,103,417.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 631,340,457.30

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